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   En·dow

   /inˈdou/

   

   verb

   • 1. provide with a quality, ability, or asset: "he was endowed with tremendous physical strength" Similar providesupplyfurnishequipinvestgivepresentfavorblessgraceawardgiftconferbestowenricharmliterary:endue
   • ▪ have breasts or a penis of specified size: informal "I had two brothers who were both better endowed than me"
   • 2. give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution): "he endowed the Church with lands"
   • ▪ establish (a university post, annual prize, etc.) by donating the funds needed to maintain it: "he endowed three chairs at Liverpool University" Similar financefundpay fordonate money forgive money towardprovide capital forsubsidizesupport financiallybequeath money forleave money forsettle money onestablishset upinstituteput in placeinitiatestartcreatebring into beinginformal:fork out forshell out forcough up forchip in forpitch in forstump up forante up forkick in forpony up for

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘provide a dower or dowry’; formerly also as indow): from legal Anglo-Norman French endouer, from en- ‘in, towards’ + Old French douer ‘give as a gift’ (from Latin dotare: see dower).

   Derivatives

   • 1. endower noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   Check pronunciation: endow. Definition of endow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Endow definition: to provide with a permanent fund or source of income. See examples of ENDOW used in a sentence.

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   en•dow (en dou′ ), v.t. to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college. to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip: Nature has endowed her with great ability. [ Obs.]to provide with a dower. v.i. Insurance, Business (of a life-insurance policy) to become payable; yield its conditions.

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   What does the verb endow mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb endow, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. endow has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) costume (Middle English) Entry status.

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   Comprehensive. Dictionary Suite. en·dow. pronunciation: ihn daU. features: Word Combinations ( verb) The meaning of endow. Definition of endow. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   (formal) to give something to someone or something to endow someone with a responsibility. See endow with in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Definition of endow with phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › endowENDOW - 24 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   endow. verb. These are words and phrases related to endow. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of endow. Grandfather endowed each child with a trust fund. Synonyms. bestow a fund upon. provide with an income. bequeath. settle on. leave. will. award. confer. grant. bestow.